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Episode 22:  Eric Bazilian

Eric Bazilian -- Photo by Sam Bowen

Multi-instrumentalist Eric Bazilian composed that instantly recognizable and ear-catching 1995 worldwide smash hit, “One of Us.”  He’s also a founding member of The Hooters, the first band to hit the Philadelphia stage at the 1985 Live Aid concert. 

Eric has co-written songs with Cyndi Lauper, Joan Osborne, Patty Smyth, Jon Bon Jovi, Billy Idol, Midge Ure and many more.  He spoke with me from Sweden.

Photo by Sam Bowen

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  Album Artist Producer Song (Songwriter)
Amore

(1983)

 The
Hooters		 Eric Bazilian,
Rob Hyman		 Hanging On a Heartbeat (Eric Bazilian, Rob Hyman)

All You Zombies (Eric Bazilian, Rob Hyman)
Nervous Night

(1985)

 The
Hooters		 Rick
Chertoff		 And We Danced - #21 (Eric Bazilian, Rob Hyman)

Day By Day - #18 (Eric Bazilian, Rick Chertoff, Rob Hyman)

All You Zombies - #58 (Eric Bazilian, Rob Hyman)
One Way Home

(1987)

 The
Hooters		 Rick Chertoff,
Rob Hyman,
Eric Bazilian		 Johnny B (Bazilian / Hyman / Chertoff)

Satellite (Bazilian / Hyman / Chertoff)
Zig Zag

(1989)

 The
Hooters		 Rick Chertoff,
Rob Hyman,
Eric Bazilian		 Beat Up Guitar (Eric Bazilian, Rob Hyman)
Out of Body

(1993)

 The
Hooters		 Eric Bazilian,
Rob Hyman		 Private Emotion (Eric Bazilian, Rob Hyman)

 

Private Emotion
Ricky Martin's cover, from the 1999 album, Ricky Martin.
Relish

(1995)

 Joan
Osborne		 Rick Chertoff One of Us (Eric Bazilian)

Right Hand Man (Eric Bazilian, Captain Beefheart, Rick Chertoff, Rob Hyman, Joan Osborne)
The Optimist

(2000)

 Eric
Bazilian		 Eric
Bazilian		 Driving In England (Eric Bazilian, Randy Cantor)

The Optimist (Eric Bazilian)
Also, check out Eric's original demo of One Of Us, at the tail end of this closing track on CD and some digital downloads.

Until You Dare (Eric Bazilian)
Compare this version of the song to the rewritten version that appears on "What Shall Become of the Baby"
A Very
Dull Boy

(2002)

 Eric
Bazilian		 Eric
Bazilian		 Lump of Clay (Eric Bazilian)

Since You Ask (Eric Bazilian)
Time Stand Still

(2007)

 The
Hooters		 Eric Bazilian,
Rob Hyman		 I'm Alive (Eric Bazilian, Rob Hyman)

Live version
(from "Give the Music Back - Live")
Five by Five
- EP

(2010)

 The
Hooters		 Nick Jameson,
Eric Bazilian,
Rob Hyman		 Silver Lining (Eric Bazilian, Rob Hyman, Nick Jameson)

One of Us (Eric Bazilian)
One Light
- Single

(2011)

 Eric
Bazilian		 Eric
Bazilian		 One Light (Eric Bazilian)
What Will
Become
of the Baby?

(2012)

 Bazilian
&
Wester		 Eric Bazilian,
Mats Wester		 Good Thing (Eric Bazilian, Mats Wester)

The Man (Eric Bazilian, Mats Wester)

Until You Dare (Eric Bazilian, Mats Wester)

(Title / Artist / Album)

OPENING MEDLEY
And We Danced / The Hooters / Nervous Night
All You Zombies / The Hooters / Nervous Night
I'm Alive / The Hooters / Time Stand Still
One Of Us / Joan Osborne / Relish
Silver Lining / The Hooters / Five by Five - EP

And We Danced / The Hooters / Nervous Night
Day By Day / The Hooters / Nervous Night

The Optimist / Eric Bazilian / The Optimist
Driving In England / Eric Bazilian / The Optimist

Lump of Clay / Eric Bazilian / A Very Dull Boy
Since You Ask / Eric Bazilian / A Very Dull Boy

Good Thing / Bazilian & Wester / What Shall Become of the Baby

One of Us / Joan Osborne / Relish
One of Us (Demo) / Eric Bazilian / The Optimist (hidden track)

Fallen Angel / Midge Ure / Breathe

 Bitter Pill / Billy Idol / Kings & Queens of the Underground

Private Emotion (feat. Meja) / Ricky Martin / Ricky Martin

 

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